EU Climate Service Records Hottest Day Ever in the World

Sunday, 21 July, was the hottest day on record in the world.

Such data is provided by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, Reuters reports.

The average global surface temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius. This is slightly higher than the previous record set in July last year of 17.08 degrees.

Over the past week, the heatwave has scorched large areas of the US and Europe and Russia.

Copernicus confirmed to Reuters that on Sunday the record for average daily temperature, which has been recorded since 1940, was broken.

Last year, the record was broken for four consecutive days, from 3 to 6 July, when climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels led to extreme heat in the Northern Hemisphere.

Each month since June 2023 - 13 months in a row - has been the hottest on the planet since records began, compared to the corresponding month in previous years, Copernicus reports.

Some scientists suggest that 2024 may surpass 2023 as the hottest year since records began, as climate change and the natural weather phenomenon of El Niño, which ended in April, have led to even higher temperatures this year.

As The Gaze previously reported, Southern Europe has recently suffered from abnormal temperatures of over 40°C.